In the bilateral agreement on security guarantees signed between the USA and Ukraine, official Kyiv undertook to carry out a number of institutional reforms on the country's path to membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
This is reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the website of the official online representation of the President of Ukraine.
The document states that the parties will cooperate for the development of democratic, economic, defense, and security institutions of Ukraine with the aim of promoting Euro-Atlantic integration and modernization of Ukraine in accordance with the democratic principles and standards of the EU and NATO, as well as with the aim of prioritizing the common values of NATO and the interoperability of the Security Forces and defense of Ukraine.
The parties also undertook to cooperate to promote Ukraine's implementation of reforms of democratic, economic, defense, and security institutions in accordance with its goals for accession to the EU, adapted priorities of the NATO Annual National Program, as well as obligations and agreements provided for by agreements and arrangements with the International Monetary Fund.
According to the agreement, among other reforms, Ukraine must make efforts to:
In addition, the parties confirm their support for Ukraine's right to choose its own security mechanisms.
"The United States confirms that the future of Ukraine lies in NATO," the agreement states.
Author - Serhii Kolomiets, 14/06/2024